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This is a complete list of the 164 shorts in the ''Tom and Jerry'' series produced and released between 1940 and 2014. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts, one is a made-for-TV short, and one is a 2-minute sketch shown as part of a telethon.


1940–58: Hanna-Barbera/MGM Cartoons

The following 114 cartoons were directed by
William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...
and Joseph Barbera at the
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio was an American animation studio operated by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) during the Golden Age of American animation. Active from 1937 until 1957, the studio was responsible for producing animated shorts to ...
in
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. All cartoons were released to theaters by
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.
Rudolf Ising Rudolf Carl Ising (August 7, 1903 – July 18, 1992) was an American animator best known for collaborating with Hugh Harman to establish the Warner Bros. and MGM Cartoon studios during the early years of the golden age of American animation. I ...
was the producer of ''Puss Gets the Boot''; subsequent cartoons were produced by
Fred Quimby Frederick Clinton Quimby (July 31, 1886 – September 16, 1965) was an American animation producer and journalist best known for producing the ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoon series, for which he won seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Films ...
through 1955. Quimby retired in 1955 and from 1955 to 1957, Hanna and Barbera produced the shorts until MGM closed the cartoon studio in 1957, and the last cartoon was released in 1958. Most of these cartoons were produced in the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1). Four cartoons were produced for both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope formats (2.55:1, later 2.35:1). Finally, 19 cartoons were produced in widescreen CinemaScope format only (though reissues have the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1) instead). Like the other studios, MGM reissued and edited its cartoons when rereleased to theaters. Many pre-1952 cartoons were reissued with Perspecta Sound, which was introduced in 1954. MGM also reissued its cartoons before the introduction of Perspecta Sound. Because of the
1965 MGM vault fire On August 10, 1965, a fire erupted in Vault 7, a storage facility, at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio (MGM) backlot (now Sony Pictures Studios) in Culver City, California. It was caused by an electrical short explosively igniting stored nitrate f ...
, all original film of pre-September-1951 MGM cartoons are lost, leaving only the backup prints (usually the altered reissue prints), although some production artwork relating to the missing material has survived, like pencil sketches.


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1961–62: Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films cartoons

The following thirteen cartoons were directed by Gene Deitch, produced by William L. Snyder, and animated at Snyder's Rembrandt Films in
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(now in the
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, and
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). All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.


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1963–67: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower 12 cartoons

The following 34 cartoons were produced by Chuck Jones in Hollywood, California. Earlier cartoons were produced in conjunction with Walter Bien's "Sib Tower 12 Productions" (one or the other credited on the 1963 and 1964 productions), until it was integrated into a new animation department called
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. Directors (if other than Jones) or co-directors for each short are listed. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Note: All the Chuck Jones MGM ''Tom and Jerry'' shorts were in Metrocolor. All were released on DVD in 2009 as part of '' Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection''.


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2001–14: Warner Bros. cartoons


2001: Hanna-Barbera Productions/Turner Entertainment cartoon


2005, 2014: Warner Bros. Animation cartoons


Spin-offs and other appearances

* '' The Alley Cat'' (1941 film, MGM one-shot cartoon) with Butch and Toodles * ''
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'' (1943 film, MGM one-shot cartoon) with Spike cameo * ''
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'' (1945 film) with Tom and Jerry cameo * '' Dangerous When Wet'' (1953 film) with Tom and Jerry cameo * ''The Three Little Pups'' (1953 film, ''
Droopy Droopy is an animated character from the golden age of American animation. He is an anthropomorphic white Basset Hound with a droopy face; hence his name. He was created in 1943 by Tex Avery for theatrical cartoon shorts produced by the Metro- ...
'' cartoon) with Spike cameo * ''
Spike and Tyke ''Spike and Tyke'' is a short-lived theatrical animated short subject series, based upon the American bulldog father-and-son team from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons. The characters first appeared in the ''Tom and Jerry'' seri ...
'' (1957
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cartoon series) with Spike and Tyke * ''
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'' (1988 film) with Spike cameo * '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' (1992 feature film) * ''
Tom & Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...
'' (2021 feature film) * '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' (1975 TV series, 16 episodes) * ''
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show ''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' (also known as ''The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry'') is an American animated television program produced by Filmation for MGM Television featuring the popular cartoon duo Tom and Jerry. The show first aired on ...
'' (1980 TV series, 15 episodes) * ''
Tom & Jerry Kids ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co., and starring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry a ...
'' (1990 TV series, 65 episodes) * ''
Tom and Jerry Tales ''Tom and Jerry Tales'' is an American animated television series featuring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Turner Entertainment, it is the seventh installment in the ''Tom and Jerry'' franchise as well ...
'' (2006 TV series, 26 episodes) * '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' (2014 TV series, 71 episodes) * '' Tom and Jerry Special Shorts'' (2021 TV Series) * ''
Tom and Jerry in New York ''Tom and Jerry in New York'' is an American animated streaming television series that premiered on HBO Max on July 1, 2021 and ended on November 18, 2021. It is based on the ''Tom and Jerry'' characters and theatrical cartoon series created by W ...
'' (2021 TV series) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring'' (2002 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars'' (2005 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'' (2005 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers'' (2006 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' (2007 film) * ''
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes This is a list of feature length films of the ''Tom and Jerry'' franchise. Theatrical films Direct-to-video films All direct-to-video films are produced by Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. ''Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring' ...
'' (2010 film) * ''
Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz This is a list of feature length films of the ''Tom and Jerry'' franchise. Theatrical films Direct-to-video films All direct-to-video films are produced by Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. ''Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring'' ...
'' (2011 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'' (2012 film) * ''
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure ''Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'' is a 2013 animated fantasy comedy direct-to-video film starring Tom and Jerry, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Tom and Jerry are the faithful servants of Jack, son of the founder of a struggling storybook a ...
'' (2013 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'' (2014 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest'' (2015 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'' (2016 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' (2017 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up!'' (2022 film) * '' Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land'' (2022 film)


Notes


External links


Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Hanna–Barbera era (1940–1958)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Gene Deitch era (1960–1962)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Chuck Jones era (1963–1967)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: Warner Bros. Animation (2000–present)
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